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Colfax Thursday, Dec. 5 Chicken alfredo, broccoli, salad bar, peaches, birthday dessert-pumpkin cake Monday, Dec. 9 Sweet and sour meatballs, rice, asian style vegetables, mandarin oranges, fortune cookies Colton Wednesday, Dec. 11 Baked ham with pineapple, scalloped potatoes, green beans, roll, pie Endicott Tuesday, Dec. 10 Ham, harvest potatoes, salad bar, fruit, pie Palouse Wednesday, Dec. 11 Baked ham with pineapple, scalloped potatoes, green beans, roll, apple crumble. Pullman Friday, Dec. 6 Pork chops, applesauce, Ceasar salad, peaches,...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 Nov. 25 7:27 a.m.- Ladow Butte Road and Kriebel Road, Garfield. Jeremy A. Eyrich, 25, of Moscow arrested for driving with a suspended license. 8:37 a.m.- Pullman Albion Road and Christian Road, Pullman. Stray animals. 9:14 a.m.- U.S. Highway 195, Colfax. Welfare check. 10:07 a.m.- North Amy Avenue, LaCrosse. Welfare check. 10:10 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Citizen ride. 11:32 a.m.- U.S. Highway 128, Clarkston. Traffic violation. 1:02 p.m...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Nov. 19 to Nov. 25 Nov. 19 Emerson Property IV, LLC, of Butte, Mont., 405 SE Paradise Street, Pullman, to LNZ, LLC, of Ellensburg, $360,000. James and Alisha Larson, of Weiser, Idaho., 203 W Cooper Street, Colfax, to Julien Quilang Sager, of Pullman, $270,000. Alexander Randal Abbot, of Lewiston, 1552 NW Leland Street, Pullman, to Susan Ball, of Pullman, $360,000. Nov. 21 Susan Ball, of Colfax, 306 E Pells Court, Colfax, to Polly Ann Baker, of Ell...
COLTON — Led by second-year head coach Brad Jenkins, the Colton Wildcats boys basketball team will try to pounce the competition this season. The Wildcats finished last season with a 2-17 record, but had multiple players nominated for all-league. This year, Colton has a lone senior in forward Ryan Impson. Expected contributors include Ivan Michel, Jake Moehrle, Silas Nollmeyer, Xavier Druffel and Brennan Schlee. The total roster number is 16 players this year. “Most teams have their sights on the state tournament or making it to the pos...
COLFAX - Bulldogs boys basketball head coach Reece Jenkin and his team ended last season with a perfect 29-0 record, winning the District and State championships. This year, Colfax brings back two starters in Jayce Kelly and Adrik Jenkin. Seniors this season are Kelly at guard and JP McAnally at forward. Other expected contributors include Ledger Kelly, Gunner Brown, Dillon Thompson, Caleb Lusig and McAnally. "We lost a lot of experience from the prior year, but we have the potential to be a goo...
PALOUSE — Two men were safely rescued Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 28, after their SUV crashed into the Palouse River under the State Route 27 bridge, according to local authorities. Whitman County Fire District 4 volunteers and sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene around 7:30 p.m. to find the small SUV partially submerged. The men had climbed onto the roof through the sunroof. Rescue crews tossed the men life jackets and ropes, which they used the ropes to wade through the river to shore. District 4 Chief Will Edwards said the men...
COLFAX — County Commissioners moved and seconded approving 2025 budget amendments during the regular commission meeting on Monday, Dec. 2. Chief Financial Officer Jessica Jensema reported that there was a total requested revenue adjustment of $202,642 and expense adjustments of $189,180, totaling adjustment of revenue exceeding expenses of $13,462. “No transfer from the reserve would be required,” Jensema reported. Jensema reported for general government there was a request to increase revenue by $347,000. “A majority of that is the opioid...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Auditor’s office confirmed the 2024 General Election certification as of Tuesday, Nov. 26. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison reported to County Commissioners during the Monday, Dec. 2 workshop that the election results were official and were certified. Jamison also asked about payment for the county’s portion of expenses of the primary election and noted the county would be getting a bill for the general election in the next few weeks. Whitman County Assessor Wraylee Flodin reminded Commissioners they would be ce...
COLFAX - Save the Palouse not-for-profit members came before the Whitman County Commissioners to ask them to fight against the Wind Turbine project proposed near Kamiak Butte during the Monday, Dec. 2, regular commission meeting. Colfax farmer and Save the Palouse member Bill Myers asked commissioners to reconsider the moratorium again. A moratorium is a temporary suspension of an activity, law or regulation. "It makes absolutely no sense to grant these guys anything," Myers said, noting that...
PUBLIC NOTICE A POLL SITE only election for a board seat on the Palouse Conservation District will be held on January 28, 2025 at The Uniontown Community Building, S Washington St., Uniontown, WA 99179. Polls will open at 4:30 PM and close at 8:30 PM. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. The filing deadline for candidates to file their candidate required information is 4:00 PM PST, Friday, December 27, 2024....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Dec. 4 to Dec. 12: Dec. 4 Sundance South LLC, of Tacoma, 655 SW Cayuse Street, Pullman, to Jacob Davis, of Pullman, $98,980. Clarence Allen Hood, of Pullman, agriculture classified under current use chapter, Pullman, to Clarence Allen Hood, as Trustee of the Clarence Allen Hood Revocable Living Trust, of Pullman, parcel 2-0000-44-14-36-1600, $118,700. Joseph R. and Rebecca St. John, of Farmington, agriculture classified under current use chapter, Whi...
As I sit down to write my final column for the Whitman County Gazette, my heart is filled with a bittersweet mixture of gratitude, love and anticipation. It’s not easy to say goodbye to a place that has left such an indelible mark on my life. The rolling wheat fields, the kind-hearted people and the stories we have shared together will remain with me long after I turn the page to this new chapter. I am humbled and honored to share that I will be stepping into the role of managing editor for the Lincoln County Record-Times. It’s an opp...
Colfax Thursday, Dec. 19 Minestrone soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, salad bar, fruit, cream cheese banana puff Monday, Dec. 23 Tortellini soup, cheesy roll, beggies, baked apples Colton Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, closed Palouse Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, closed Pullman Friday, Dec. 20 Minestrone soup, grilled ham and cheese, salad, fruit, sugar cookies Tuesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve, closed...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs wrestling team hosted two meets last week with the boys competing on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and the girls grappling on Thursday, Dec. 12. Teams from Asotin, Colfax, Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal), St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL), Lind-Ritzville, Pomeroy, Potlatch and Waitsburg competed in the boys meet. The girls meet had several more teams wrestling, 30 in total. The following are the results for each meet. BOYS Colfax 132 pounds Round 1 - Cooper Phillips (Colfax) over...
ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles faced tough challengers throughout last week, falling to three teams in girls basketball action. The Eagles fell to 2B opponent Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) Lions, 64-25, on Wednesday, Dec. 11. SJEL then lost a league matchup to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 77-4, on Friday, Dec. 13, before dropping another league game to the Oakesdale Nighthawks, 71-7, on Saturday, Dec. 13. Gar-Pal now sports a record of 4-1, with Oakesdale being 5-2 on the season. Against UCA, the Lions p...
ST. JOHN - The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings bested the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles, 62-37, on Friday, Dec. 13. The Vikings gained an early lead to go ahead 10-6 to end the first quarter. At halftime, the Vikings built a 24-12 advantage. The Eagles kept pace with the Vikings for the third quarter, scoring 17 points and Gar-Pal scoring 21. With the Vikings adding 17 points to their tally in the final quarter and the Eagles scoring seven, Gar-Pal came away with the win. Gar-Pal senior L...
ST. JOHN - On Friday, Dec. 13, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) girls basketball team defeated the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 77-4, in a Southeast 1B League matchup. The Vikings dominated on both sides of the ball, with the defense holding SJEL to two points in the first, none in the second, two in the third and shutting out the Eagles in the fourth. The Gar-Pal offense scored 33 points in the first, 15 in the second, 17 in the third and 12 in the fourth. Elena Flansburg led the...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timerwolves boys basketball team split last weekend's games by defeating the Colton Wildcats on Friday, Dec. 13, and falling to the Pomeroy Pirates on Saturday, Dec.14. The Timberwolves beat the Wildcats, 39-38, and lost to Pomeroy, 61-18. A full box score was not available at press time for the game against Colton. Against Pomeroy, the Pirates led, 12-9, to end the first quarter and built a 28-14 lead at halftime. Tekoa-Rosalia couldn't muster a point in the third...
TEKOA - It was a tough weekend for the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves girls basketball team as they fell to the Colton Wildcats on Friday, Dec. 13, and the Pomeroy Pirates on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Wildcats defeated the Timberwolves, 51-30, while Pomeroy beat Tekoa-Rosalia, 45-35. Against the Pirates, Tekoa-Rosalia gained a small lead to start the game. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led, 8-5. Pomeroy took the lead in the second quarter, gaining a 20-16 advantage at halftime. The...
ST. JOHN - Playing four games in seven days, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles boys basketball team competed against both league and non-league opponents last week. The Eagles fell to 2B foe Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) Lions, 60-38, on Wednesday, Dec. 11. SJEL then lost to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 62-36, on Friday, Dec. 13, before ending the weekend with a 73-34 loss to the Oakesdale Nighthawks on Saturday, Dec. 14. Against the Lions, it was a close matchup through...
PULLMAN - In the second annual Clash of the Combines, the cross-state rivals Pullman Greyhounds and Moscow Bears faced off in basketball action on Friday, Dec. 13. The Greyhounds dominated from the beginning with the girls winning, 47-39, and the boys winning 73-48. A panel of judges made up of local community members also decided Pullman had more school spirit to win the Clash of the Combines trophy. About $5,000 was raised for Alternative to Violence between the two schools. The girls game...
PALOUSE — The City Council released a revised proposed budget for the new year. The revised budget expects a proposed deficit of $4,582,896.60, a $526,520.45 difference from the original proposed revenue. Current Expense has a proposed difference of $11,150 in revenues, at $1,045,434.50. Expenditures come to $607,516.05, at a difference of $66,226.70. Pool revenues are project at $212,951, a difference of $3,908; the RV park proposes a difference of $7,000, coming to a total of $62,405.00 and Parks comes to $63,065, a difference of $370. The Po...
Colfax Cougar Foodmart Dhillon Building (DSHS) – newspaper box at the north corner next to the sidewalk Gazette Office – 418 S Main St. Suite 3 Main St. Books Rosauers Sunset Mart (Chevron station) The Hyde Out – newspaper box out front Endicott Endicott Food Center Garfield Schaut's Marketplace Palouse Palouse Family Market Pullman Dissmore's Rosalia Rosalia Market St. John Webb's Empire Foods Tekoa Tekoa Market Washtucna Java Bloom Daily Bulletin Routes A printed version of the Colfax Daily Bulletin is available to be delivered four times... Full story
Beloved wife, mom, grandma and friend Karen Ann (Green) Coonrad passed from this life on November 12, 2024, reuniting with the love of her life, Daniel. Karen was born on March 2, 1943, in Billings, Mont. She was the daughter of Cecil and Arvilla (Sally) Green. As a song leader sitting on the bus after a basketball game, Karen became smitten with an "older" basketball player for Kittitas High School, Daniel Coonrad. It was the start of a life-long and beautiful relationship where they were... Full story
Rodney C. Main, 66, a resident of Palouse, Wash., passed away at his home on Nov. 30, 2024 Rod was born on Sept. 19, 1958, at Moscow, Idaho, to Leonard and Virginia (Proctor) Main. Rod attended the Palouse Schools and graduated from the Palouse High School in 1977. Rod started working for Wallace Grain and & Pea Company after High School and worked there for several years. Rod married Tammy Seeley on November 23, 1978, in Palouse, Wash., and the couple made their home near Palouse. Rod later was... Full story
